Multiple Canadian NGOs have signed on to a global appeal to UN member states calling for more action to end the crisis in Syria.
The statement, signed by more than 200 NGOs worldwide, supports Canada’s initiative to push the UN General Assembly to lead this effort.

CARE is worried about the new spread of fighting and insecurity to the Greater Equatoria region, an area previously largely unaffected by the conflict that has engulfed the country since December 2013.

PORT AU PRINCE—Days after Hurricane Matthew tore through Haiti, the death toll continues to rise and thousands of Haitians are in need of emergency assistance.
The southern part of Haiti took the biggest hit with some areas still cut off from the rest of the country.